The bulk of our breaks have now been booked, although we may have some last minute donations or cancellations over the summer, so please ensure you and any families are following us on social media at Facebook and Instagram.
What's on in Germany information for the UK Military community in Sennelager including Serving Personnel, Families, Veterans, and MOD Civilians. This is best viewed through a personal device because the MODnet firewall may prevent access to some links.
Hopefully the temperature should rise in the run up to this weekend. Providing plenty of opportunity to enjoy the outdoor after last weekends storms.
Bad Pyrmont Wine Festival 12th -15th Jun
From Thursday to Sunday, visitors can try German wines in all its variety. Enjoy a lively atmosphere with music and delicious food in front of the bandstand in the spa gardens. Opens at 11am each day.
Paderborn Sports Day - Schloss Neuhaus 15th Jun 1400 - 1800
This year, the castle park in Schloß Neuhaus will once again be transformed into the largest sports mile in the region.
Numerous Paderborn sports clubs present themselves and their sports and invite you to join in and try them out.
The open-air sports studio at the Brunnentheater also promises lots of fun and action.
Last Week of Mausolinos Bouncy Castle festival in Reitberg
The inflatables will be on daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. In the northern part of the park. They are suitable for children up to 14 years old. Adults must unfortunately watch.
While bouncy fun is included in the regular admission price to the Garden Show Park on weekdays, children who want to jump pay €2 to enter the bouncy castle park on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
They can have fun there as long as they want, and they can leave and return later. Drive time is 30 mins. Make sure to head into the Northern section of the park to find the event.
11th May – 10:30 Holy Communion 4th Sunday of Easter St Boniface
18th May – 10:30 Holy Communion 5th Sunday of Easter St Boniface
26th May – 10:30 Holy Communion 6th Sunday of Easter St Boniface
Children and families welcome, refreshments after the service
Any question please contact Padre Nick on +49 1722 595317
Thursday 8th May 1015-1045hrs - Service of Remembrance (Memorial outside HQ NFS (Bldg 78).
This will be the official GSU event to mark the day.
Aurora New Dawn’s Athena Domestic Abuse Awareness/Recovery Group is military specific and all online via zoom. This programme is for 8 weeks taking place on Tuesday evenings 3 Jun to 22 Jul, and is open to serving personnel and families worldwide.
Details of how to sign up are on the poster, and to find out more about Aurora New Dawn’s support to the Service community, are available on this link.
6th April – 10:30 Holy Communion 5th Sunday of Lent St Boniface
13th April – 10:30 Holy Communion Palm Sunday St Boniface
18th April – 3:00 pm Good Friday reflection Good Friday St Boniface
20th April – 10:30 Holy Communion with celebration of Easter Easter Day St Boniface
Children and families welcome, refreshments after the service
Any question please contact Padre Nick on +40 1722 595317
The Holy Week services are mostly in collaboration with the local German churches.
Peace be with you, Friede sei mit Dir,
The Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FamCAS) 2025 closes in 1 week! Don’t miss your opportunity to tell us what you think about Service family life.
Each year, Defence invites a random sample of Service partners to complete the Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FamCAS). This survey is your chance to tell us about your experiences and views in relation to various aspects of Service family life.
You can see if you are in this year’s sample, and can access the survey, by using the online tool. The survey closes on Monday 7 April 2025 at 23:59.
Why complete the survey?
Your feedback will help us to understand what Service life is like for your family, which will help us to make informed decisions on what changes to prioritise and develop policies to address your family’s challenges and needs. Whether it’s with childcare and children’s education, housing, deployment, or employment.
Who can complete the survey, and how?
To find out if you can take part in FamCAS 2025, please use the online eligibility tool. You will be asked to enter a token/access code, which is your partner’s Service number. This is needed for security reasons only. Please be assured that all survey responses are anonymous.
If eligible, the tool will direct you to the survey. We recommend using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
If you have any questions about this year's FamCAS, please email: Analysis-Surveys-Enquiries@mod.gov.uk.
Information and support
Check out our new Families Hub, which signposts to support, guidance and organisations to help you navigate Service family life.
Visit Discover My Benefits to find out about the range of benefits, opportunities, and support for you and your family.
Sennelager Garrison Entitled Personnel:
A reminder of the process in place to apply for British passports online for entitled personnel serving overseas.
A local instruction has been created and can be found on ModNet, on the Sennelager GSU RAO - Home page, under the "Passport Application Process" Thumbnail. This process must be followed to ensure entitled personnel do not incur overseas postage costs and are authorised to claim the passport fees through their normal claims processes (e.g. through JPA, MyHR, etc.).
The Head of Household (HoH) is to email SennelagerGSU-HQ-RAO-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk with information as directed to obtain an FOC before applying online for themselves and/or their entitled family members.
For more information, please go to the GSU RAO Homepage, the Sennelager Garrison TEAMS site or Unit Part 1 Orders on ModNet.
The Families Continuous Attitude Survey 2025 – which hears from Service spouses and civil partners about their views on Service family life – is now open!
Take part in this year’s tri-Service Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FamCAS) and help Defence to understand your experiences and thoughts across a broad range of areas. Your feedback will help Defence to make changes and develop policies to better meet your needs.
The survey invites a random sample of civil partners and spouses of regular serving personnel to take part. To see if you’ve been invited to complete the survey, and to access the survey, please check the online eligibility tool.
The Families Hub – which signposts to information, support and organisations to help navigate all stages of Service family life – has launched.
For the first time, Armed Forces families will be able to access a “one stop shop” digital platform – which signposts to a wealth of information, support and organisations – to help you navigate Service family life.
The Families Hub is for all Armed Forces (Regular and Reserve) families and personnel – from the moment of entering the Forces, through to leaving.
Visit the Families Hub today and explore a range of topics, including partner support, housing, health and wellbeing, childcare and finance.
If you’re in a Long Term Relationship (LTR) with a Service person, Defence would like to hear your views and experiences about Service family life.
Defence has launched a pilot survey to better understand the experiences of Long Term Relationship partners, including dual-serving partners, of serving personnel. This survey is anonymous and closes on Monday 3 February 2025.
Please note that this survey is open to the entire LTR population, and is separate to the LTR Overseas pilot scheme survey that is also currently ongoing.